“The fact of the matter is I have compact discs that I’ve transferred, I have compact discs from my children or my wife that I’ve transferred on to my iPod. None of that is allowable under the current regime,” [said] Mr. Clement, a music buff who also legally purchases songs from iTunes to build a digital database that now stands at 10,452 songs.

Prosecutors are notoriously shy when it comes to taking on government officials, so Clement is probably safe until his party manages to change the laws in his—and our—favour. New copyright legislation will be unveiled in a matter of days.

The idea that, in 2010, it’s illegal to move music from a CD to an iPod is more than a little baffling. On the other hand, who buys CDs anymore?